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ter getting in line. Suppose it tool
about half an hour when the line wa

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} said he told them he had no papers. ID
0 did not swear at all to any papers.
Cross examined : The conversation
took place two or three days before tn
election at 30S Upper Main street. d
not remember who else was there. Their
was a small cigar store near there
There was not young man at the stor
and the only men who heard tie conver
sation was Solomon, Dominguez an
, himself. Don't know whether the.
asked me where was from, but the.
asked me how long had been in tn
United States. Dominguez was writin!
when they asked me the questions. H
did not ask me to swear to the paper
Domiuguez asked me to sign, bat
could not sign my name. told Domin
guez to put my name there. / did ne
vote at the election.
C. A. Bernal testified that be livee
at 225 Bellevue Avenue. He came t.
this country sixteen years ago with hi
father. Was never naturalized nor wa
his father, (Shown an affidavit taken BY
Robert Dominguez) Signed the paper
He signed it because he wanted to be
come an American citizen. Dominguel
told him he could do so if he signed
Did not know what was in the paper.
1t was on the 9th, previous to the
election. Voted the democratic ticket.
1t was given him by Jesus Bilderrain.
CROSS EXAMINED father told
me he was naturalized. The converse.
tion took place in the Baker Block,
Solomon was present. DomiDgue2
asked me if l wanted to become an
American citizen. Never tried before
to become citizen. Did not know l
would have to go before Court to be.
come citizen. Dominguez asked me
to swear, and If my father was natural.
lied. Told him ne was not citizen OF
the United States. signed the affi-
davit. Did not ask him to read it or
interpret it to me. One of my brothers
is citizen. Have seen his papers, they
have seal on. The papers Dominguez
had did not have seal.
John w. Francis testified that he re-
sides here, and is now Deputy County
Assessor. He was at the White House
poll, when it closed. He had counted
the men in line when the polls closed
and there were twenty seven. He had
heard that so many would be shut out
that he counted them and there were
Just twenty seven and two OF them were
colored.
Gross. examined. There had been a
good many more in line before that. In
the middle of the afternoon there were
probably 100 in line. In the forenoon
it was not SO crowded. l just got there
before the polls closed. Don't know
whether any persons had left the line be.
fore | commenced counting.
A. N. Hamilton testified that he was
Deputy County Clerk. He had some
thing to do with the registration, and as
far as he knew it was carried on fairly
and impartially. He had instructions to
that effect, and never asked any ques-
tions about party, SO far as he was con.
cerned. He remembered the issuance OF
the circular but did not remember the
date. He had nothing to do with send
ing them out. He had seen them in the
Office on the desk. There was no secrecy
in the Office in regard to the circulars,
Some certificates we're presented and re-
| iected as insufficient. Some were hleo
before the oath of Office was taken in
the County Clerks office.
Cross examined. Am no relation &c
Mr.. Dunsmoor.
Ygnacio Carrera testified that he lived
on Buena Vista street. He voted the
Democratic ticket, and was paid $3 by
Jesus Bilderraln for so doing. 1t wa:
paid him in front room. Voted at tht
Depot precinct.
Gross Examined. Was paid the money
at 9 o'clock A. NJ. Noperson was pres
ent, Never sold any vote before. Hat
previously voted the Republican ticket
Had received money before as worker
Had received as much as 500 from Johl
G.. Downey for working for his, th'
Democratic party.
Francisco Garcia testified that h
lived on CASTELAR, street. He wen
from the cemetery to vote. He is lO
years of age (said to be q fact). 3
went to vote for Walter Moore. H
waited for Moore but he did not come
and Bilderrain and Sepulveda came u
and gave him a ticket which he voted
They gave him $3.50. He voted at tn
depot precinct. He thought the ticke
was Democratic. They told him tn
ticket had on the names of the partie
he wanted to vote for. They were Civ
ing money to many parties. They too
him upstairs and q little American CAV
him the money. Did not remember tn
name. Believed his name is Tom M
Caffrey. He gave him the $3.50. II
took the money BECAUSE Walter Moor
did not come. They told him the ma
was the cashier. Was never paid t
vote before. Some others were pal
up. stairs, but others were paid dowr
stairs in the saloon.
Cross examined--Was at the cemeter
all day. It was q matter of indifference
whic b ticket voted so long as it ha
the names on wanted 10 vote. Ha
told some one that if Carreras had sal
I sold my vote he was telling falls.
= hood. He came to ask me and l di
8 not know him. 1 always understoo
that it was a very private affair and
did not want any one to know.
Francisco P. Ballesteros testified tn!
Q he lived on Upper Main street. b
{ knew Tom McCaffrey. Had o convers'
tion with him at the new depot. M
Caffrey asked him if he had voted, an
t he replied not. McCaffrey had give
t him ticket to vote and said he woul
t pay him, but witness refused the pa
and voted the ticket, supposiu
II was the Republican ticket. Mo
9 Caffrey did not say what he would pa.
Q only that be would pay. Did not kno
a to what party McCaffrey belonged unit
9 afterward. Did not look at the tick
'. because he could not read.
t Cross examined-Belonged to Dem.
!. cratic club. but generally vote the Repul
t lican ticket. Drove o wagon for tt
Democrats. Have been in San Quenth
). Was convicted of robbery and was sci
0 fenced for eighteen months.
: A. w. Hall testified that he resided
!. the San Fernando voting district. Kne
9 a man named John 7. Wilson. who WI
y Deputy Assessor enrolling votes in thu
district. Saw o man named Miles ther
n The day after he was there saw som
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